A dispersive pad or return electrode is needed for both monopolar and bipolar units
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: F
A dispersive pad (return electrode) is not needed with bipolar electrosurgery because current flows only between the tips of the forceps and returns directly to the generator. Current does not disperse itself throughout the patient as it does in monopolar electrosurgery.
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